King of Denmark
2 February 1455 Aalborghus Castle, Aalborg
20 February 1513(1513-02-20) (58) Aalborghus Castle, Aalborg
NamesDanish: Oluf Håkonsen Norwegian: Olav Håkonsson
King of Denmark Seal of King John of Denmark, Norway and Sweden John (Danish, Norwegian and Swedish: Hans; né Johannes) (2 February 1455 – 20 February 1513) was a Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union. He was king of Denmark (1481–1513), Norway (1483–1513) and as John II (Swedish: Johan II) Sweden (1497–1501). From 1482 to 1513, he was concurrently duke of Schleswig and Holstein in joint rule with his brother Frederick. The three most important political goals of King John were the restoration of the Kalmar Union, reduction of the dominance of the Hanseatic League, and the building of a strong Danish royal power.
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